The Narendra Modi government is likely to ask Pakistan in clear terms to take tough action against terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad, which is believed to have carried out the attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, before the foreign secretary-level talks take place.
Indian may raise the issue of the Pathankot attack with the Pakistani government on Monday and is expecting a response within 72 hours.
The officials investigating the attack have reportedly recovered a note which points to a possible JeM role in the attack.
During Monday's meeting, India is likely to press Pakistan to act on the intelligence inputs and the evidence gathered against the terror group. It also wants Pakistan's military court to take actions against the terrorists.
With the Centre making clear that terror and talks can’t go together, the future of the foreign secretary-level talks depends on what action Pakistan takes against JeM.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and other top officials to take stock of the Pathankot attack.
